The look in his father's eyes when he looked at him changed from pride and love to disappointment, disgust, and then to indifference...

Feng Yuqian's presence in the palace became less and less. He was also the only prince whose mother was unwilling to let her son leave the palace and set up a new palace even if she died.

He has lived for more than twenty years, but only in the first ten years did he feel that he was alive. After he turned ten, he just had to remember to listen to his mother, haha!

Feng Chengyin originally wanted to go into the palace to have a good talk with his mother. He really didn't want his mother to do something irreparable because of a momentary mistake.

Unexpectedly, on the way to a small garden in the palace where the queen lived, he met an unexpected person.

"Big Brother." Feng Chengyin bowed to the Big Prince Feng Yuqian who was staring at him and stopping him from speaking.

Feng Yuqian nodded expressionlessly, "Fourth brother, I have something to tell you..."

Feng Chengyin raised his handsome eyebrows slightly. How many years has it been since he heard his eldest brother speak so many words to him? !

It’s been more than ten years…

I remember when I was young, my eldest brother and all the other brothers were good brothers who were friendly and respectful to each other. But it seemed that when my eldest brother was ten years old, he suddenly became silent and taciturn.

When he saw his brothers and sisters, he would just nod at most and seldom speak. If there was something that needed to be said, he would reply with very simple words such as "okay", "um", "no" etc.

Even when facing his father or grandmother, he always looked lifeless, ignored everyone, and rarely came out of Concubine Li's palace.

What happened today?!

Feng Chengyin didn't ask any more questions, and silently followed the eldest prince Feng Yuqian to a pavilion in the middle of the lake and sat down.

Seeing the furnishings in the pavilion in the middle of the lake, Feng Chengyin raised his eyebrows again. It seemed that his eldest brother was not as incompetent and unlovable as everyone thought.

"Fourth brother, please sit down." Feng Yuqian said in a calm voice.

Feng Chengyin looked at his favorite cakes and tea on the stone table and chuckled, "Big Brother, I didn't expect the preparations to be so detailed..."

What he didn't say was that maybe his eldest brother wanted to play the family card with him and didn't want him to compete with him for the throne.

Feng Yuqian didn't pay attention to the sarcasm in Feng Chengyin's words. He pulled the corners of his mouth to reveal a smile that he wasn't sure if it could be considered a smile. In fact, he didn't have any expression on his face for more than ten years and he didn't know how to smile anymore.

"Fourth brother, try this pine nut and lily pastry. I remember you loved it when you were a kid..."

Although Feng Chengyin didn't dislike Feng Yuqian, he suddenly popped up at this moment to reminisce about the past with him, and he immediately became wary. How could he really eat the food he prepared?

So he didn't want to waste words and asked directly: "Big Brother, I came to the palace today to visit my mother. Big Brother, please speak frankly."

Feng Yuqian pulled the corners of his lips again, this time with a little tenderness in his eyes as he looked at the fourth brother in front of him who had always followed him and called him "big brother" since childhood. He has grown up.

I have also grown into the person I envy and yearn for...

"Ah..." Feng Yuqian took back the cake he was about to pass to Feng Chengyin and put it into his own mouth, "No wonder Fourth Brother has liked this pine nut and lily cake since he was a child."

“The flavor is burnt with a hint of sweet lily, and the two complement each other to create a new flavor.”

Feng Chengyin frowned slightly, he knew that his eldest brother was avoiding the question. Just as he was about to speak, he was stunned by the eldest prince's next sentence.

"Fourth brother, can I ask you to rescue me from the palace?" Feng Yuqian's eyes became empty and numb again, "I am tired, too tired... I want to see what this Four Directions Beyond the Sky looks like..."

"Brother Emperor..."

Feng Yuqian raised his head and looked at the sky. "I don't want to be a prince at all. No, after I turn ten, I will no longer be my father's eldest prince..."

“Hahahahahaha… Fourth brother, I am not worthy of you calling me royal brother, hahahaha, I am a bastard!!”

Feng Yuqian didn't look at Feng Chengyin's expression after hearing these words. He smiled and laid out his miserable life experience in front of Feng Chengyin. However, his eyes were dead silent, and two lines of tears flowed from them like a withered and dying old man.

Feng Chengyin was shocked by the eldest prince's words and stood up suddenly, his face full of horror, "Big Brother!!! Do you know what you are saying?!"

Feng Yuqian turned around and finally revealed a faint smile on his face, "Fourth brother, do you still remember that when you were six years old, you were distracted in class and were punished by the old tutor to copy books. Afterwards, our mother found out and severely punished you again..."

"Back then, you were full of grievances and stubborn..." Feng Yuqian looked at him as if he saw the little child back then and continued, "You have always been stubborn and didn't know how to give in. But you only act like a real child in front of me, your big brother."

"That day you came to me with red eyes and aggrieved eyes... Fourth brother, although you and I are not born from the same mother, among all the royal brothers and sisters, you are the one that I love the most."

"You are the legitimate son of the Empress. Your mother has been giving me instructions since the Empress gave birth to you... Never mind. They say the royal family is ruthless. I admit it. Look at our brothers and sisters. Which one is easy to get along with?"

"Which one of them can be looked down upon..."

"Only you, who clearly didn't want to fight, had to be targeted because of your status as the Empress's legitimate son. Fourth brother and eldest brother know this."

Feng Chengyin pursed his thin lips and recalled his childhood. His eldest brother was the one who treated him most calmly among all his brothers and sisters, and he also treated his brother most sincerely.

But this dependence during his childhood came to an abrupt end when his eldest brother was ten years old.

The eldest royal brother is only two years older than himself, but seeing his desolate expression now, Feng Chengyin's mood is really complicated.

Feng Yuqian continued to talk to himself: "Fourth brother, I am telling you this not only to soften your heart and make you agree to my request, but also to tell you that if you don't fight for it, your fate may be worse than mine..."

"The throne of Beifeng Kingdom has always been inherited by the eldest son. My mother is a lunatic. Without me as the 'eldest son', the throne will naturally fall into your hands, fourth brother. So..."

"Fourth brother, please, take my eldest brother away from here."

"No matter if it's fake death or something else, as long as I can leave here, leave this 'cage' that has trapped me for more than ten years, and leave my mother who has controlled me for more than twenty years, even if I have to find a remote place to farm in the future, my heart will be alive!"

Even though Feng Chengyin had some brotherly feelings towards Feng Yuqian, he would not be led by the nose by his few emotional memories.

With his eyes slightly lowered, he asked calmly, "Big Brother, who is your biological father?"

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